US EditionReplay: French President Macron Adresses Troops Deployed in United Arab Emirates
- French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to replace the Charles de Gaulle, which has been in service since 2001.
- The new carrier will have a displacement of about 78,000 tons and be equipped to hold 30 French Rafale M fighter jets, according to the French defense ministry.
- Preliminary studies for the replacement began in 2018, with preliminary work starting in 2020. The new vessel is projected to be completed by 2038, as indicated by Macron during his address to troops.
- Macron emphasized the need for France to strengthen its military capabilities to ensure security at sea, reflecting broader European defense responsibilities.
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Hard Numbers: France skyrockets Europe’s rearmament, Abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, NYC’s subway goes paperless, Saudi executions reach new peak
1: French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to build France’s first aircraft carrier in decades, as Europe accelerates rearmament. The ship won’t be ready before 2038. Germany, similarly, plans to recruit 80,000 troops and spend up to 3.5% of GDP on defense by 2029.130: Another 130 students and staff abducted by gunmen at a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria last month have now been freed, the Nigerian government said Sunday. It…
Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday 21 December the manufacture of a new aircraft carrier by 2038. General Vincent Desportes was the guest of franceinfo the next day to talk about it. It is estimated that its cost is 10 billion euros. "It is very useful to have it, for the war of tomorrow not, but for the war the day after tomorrow." But does France have the means to do so? "France has to rearm itself, it is no longer up to the threat," replies …
France's aircraft carrier «Charles de Gaulle» is to be replaced one day. Expert Bruns says why this is important.
France is planning to build a new aircraft carrier. President Macron announced the construction of the billionaire project during a troop visit to Abu Dhabi.
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